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E D I T O R I A L S
04.14.03
Massively Multiplayer Metamorphosis
by Doug Hill
"Yes, all games have either a sense of cooperation or competition. I would like to point out, however, that many people choose which games they play based on not just their need for cooperation or competition, but the atmosphere that they provide. A large part of any online game, cooperative, competitive, single or multiplayer, is the social aspect. This is one of the points I was trying to make to those who enjoy offline RPGs but do not understand why some people enjoy online RPGs."
Xenosaga’s “Game” Formula
by Heath Hindman
"At one time while I was playing Xenosaga, I paused the movie, set down my controller, and went to Taco Bell. I came back and let the movie roll while I ate my dinner. Then came the epiphany, "Hey, I’m progressing though Xenosaga …and eating a Taco. I’m doing two things I love…at once! I am the King of the World."
Final Fantasy XI – The Anti-Final Fantasy
by Mac Cunningham
"Final Fantasy XI should not be labeled as the eleventh game in the series. As an online game, it does not fall in line with what is expected of traditional Final Fantasy games. I do not disagree with Square’s decision to develop the game; it will appeal to those that are willing to pay for the extras needed to play the game. My problem is with the decision to title the game Final Fantasy XI."
Rebuttal to: A Matter of Language
by Rumikoholic
"…such demands have been carefully weighed by numerous companies in the past and have been found to be very non-cost effective. Afterall, just trying to satisfy this desire in countries as diverse as the United States or Canada alone would mean recording hundreds of various language tracks. Thus, the companies are sticking to the most prevailant languages in their largest markets."
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Today's update comprises two staff-written editorials and two reader-submitted articles. It's great to see that we've had a steady flow of submissions, even on a weekly basis. However, there is still plenty of room for even more reader submissions!
Last week I encouraged everyone to use the message boards to discuss the editorials, and I'm impressed to see the huge response the column received in the forums. Some responses were even good enough to be editorials in themselves, and in fact, they would have gotten even more attention had they been submitted. I would love to see message board discussions evolve into full-blown editorials.
As one final matter of business, I've seen several submission over the past month whose authors use an alias. If you don't have a problem using your real name, please use it! If not, at least use the same alias every time you submit an editorial in order to make it easier for Bart, our resident archival assistant.
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